merchant
mer·chant
merchant · merchants · merchanted · merchanting
As a resident of a region, to buy goods from a non-resident and sell them to another…As a resident of a region, to buy goods from a non-resident and sell them to another non-resident.
UK/ˈmɜːtʃənt/US/ˈmɝt͡ʃənt/
» He has two sons who became merchants.
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1 sensesAs a resident of a region, to buy goods from a non-resident and sell them to another non-resident.
a merchanting service
Examples
85 sentencesOrigin
From Middle English marchaunt, from Anglo-Norman marchaunt, from mercans, from the verb meFrom Middle English marchaunt, from Anglo-Norman marchaunt, from mercans, from the verb mercor (“to trade, deal, sell”).
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Forms
merchants, merchanting, merchanted, merchanted| Base form | merchant · to merchant |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | merchants |
| Present participle | merchanting |
| Past simple | merchanted |
| Past participle | merchanted |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle